Comic camera



Feb. 2 ,1929. 1,703,346

, P. J. KNORPP COMIC CAMERA Filed Aug. 13, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TTORNE Y Feb. 26, 1929.

P. J. KNORPP COMI C CAMERA 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 13, 192 6ATTORNEY Eatented Feb. 26, 1929. I

I UNITED STATES,

PHILIP JOHN KNORPP, F BROOKLYN, NEWYYORK.

COMIC CAMERA.

Application filed August 13, 1926. Serial No. 128,935.

This invention relates to a toy comich camera.

One of the objects or this invention is to provide a toy for childrenwhich simulates a camera.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novelty as a favor atparties. another object of this i vention is to n'ovide a containerinwhich articles may be sold and which will have certain useful andaimising functions in addition to its utilization as a container.

iei erring to the drawings:

Figure 1, is a plan view of the box in an unfolded position. v V 1FigureQ, is a view of the boxfolded up with the exception of the backflap.

Figure 3, is a metallic cutter.

Figure 1, is a view of the roll conta ner showing the .slot and beforeinsertionro't theroll.

Figure 5, is a view of the container with roll of pictures. I

Figure 6, is a view in perspective, parts broken out, showing the rollwithln the container and the'picture about to be torn.

In carrying out my invention, I propose to provide a box or containerlot paper, card board or other suitable material in sunulation of theexterior ot a camera.

Box 1, has face flap 2 having pictured thereon lens 3 and tinder glassl.Frontv 2 i. integral. with top 5 and the latter has pictured thereonfinder 6 andcontams slits 7 for the insertion. of the ends 80ft handle9. A acent to top 5 and integral. therewith are aid 10 andnllr Side 11has pictu tinder 6 and the ends thereoi tennis naie in notch flapsAdiacent toside 10 and integral therewith isbottom 13. Integral withbottom 13 is back piece 14: terminating 1n flap 1 1. Seouredto flap 1 1is metallic Cutter'lli.

Top 5 has notch 16 out therein. 1 v v Box 1, is folded as shown 111Figure 2. The

notches 12,12, being interlocked and the Side 10 terminates likewise innotch. flaps 12. co-operatmg with p flaps 12.

container 17 having a slot 17 longitudinally in the Wall thereof. Withincontainer 17 is inserted a roll 18 which may have thereon humorouspictures and verse or any other illustrations or printed matter that maybe as a braking friction. By this type ofeonstruction it will be seenthat a spindle or axis is dispensed with and the relative position ofthe container in the box is immaterial and therefore additional partsare notrequired such as the spring bearings of a regular camera roll. Q1

Roll '17 is of a width approximately the same as the internal width ofthe box 1. The container 17 with roll 18 is inserted in box 1. The endof the roll 18 is drawn up and hold byfriction between flap 1 1 andcutter 15 and the topside 5 of box 1. Notch 16, V

permits the child to withdraw a picture from the r0ll 18 and when thepicture has been" withdrawn a pressure downwards causes the tearing orcutting of the picture by cutter 15 from the balance of the roll. I

i 'xlthough I have shown box .1 as a cut out,

' yet it may be distributed to be cut out by the child. 1 p It will thusbe seen that I have invented a comic camera having but few parts, cheapto manufacture and capable of operationby very youn'gchildren andadapted to furnish considerable amusement.

' That I claimis: -f

A comic camera comprising a boxfsaid box formed from one piece offoldable material andhaving its exterior made in simulation [of vacamera, a cylindrical container loose in said box, said container havinga slot length- Wise thereof and adapted to receive a roll of paperhaving pictures and printed matter thereon and to hold same friotionallyWithin said container, said. roll of picturesirdapted 5 to be Withdrawnfrom said container through said slot, a metal cuter secured to saidbox, said pictures adapted to pass over said cutter to permit of tearingofi of individual pictures and printing matter.

gnod at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York this 4thday of August, A. D. 1926.

PHILIP JOHN KNORPP.

